Federal Network Engineer - Security, Cloud & WAN

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IBSS Corp. in Washington, DC is seeking a Mid-Level Network Engineer to support a Federal client.

You will operate, administer, and secure on-premises and cloud-connected networks, coordinating with senior engineers to ensure reliable connectivity across locations. With 4+ years of experience and a solid background in Cisco routing, Palo Alto firewalls, and NetApp storage, you will help uphold federal security standards and contribute to planning, upgrades, and incident response for a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of professional network engineering/administration experience.
• Hands-on experience administering Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience administering firewall infrastructure (Palo Alto Networks preferred).
• Working knowledge of network security principles, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, and access control technologies.
• Experience supporting mission-critical infrastructure in a Federal operations and maintenance (O&M) environment.
• Active Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage network architectures, including LAN, WAN, and cloud-connected networks
• Troubleshoot complex network issues, identify root causes, and optimize network infrastructure for performance, reliability, availability, and scalability.
• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Networks firewall infrastructure, including OS/software upgrades, security policies, routing, access control lists (ACLs), NAT, VPNs, security profiles, and logging.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, and Cisco Identity Services Engine (Client), including routing protocols, routing tables, and static/dynamic routes supporting enterprise network operations.
• Administer, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot NetApp storage infrastructure supporting network and systems operations.
• Plan, implement, and manage network security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and access control mechanisms, aligned with agency/department security policies and standards.
• Plan and execute network upgrades, expansions, migrations, and infrastructure changes while minimizing operational impact.
• Monitor network performance, availability, capacity, and health; conduct periodic network audits to identify deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Identify, assess, and support remediation of network infrastructure vulnerabilities affecting firewalls, network devices, and NetApp storage.
• Support DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) assessments for core network devices, remediate identified findings, and document compliance.
• Support capacity planning to determine future network hardware and software requirements.
• Review and update NTIA network infrastructure documentation as infrastructure changes occur; ensure documentation remains accurate and current.
• Support annual Authorization and Accreditation (A&A)/Authority to Operate (ATO) activities, including Systems Test and Evaluation (ST&E) support.
• Support incident response activities and internal network vulnerability testing, remediation, and audit.

Skills

Cisco routing & switching

Palo Alto firewalls

Network security principles

Federal O&M experience

Active Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco routers & switches

Palo Alto firewalls

NetApp storage

Job description

IBSS Corp. in Washington, DC is seeking a Mid-Level Network Engineer to support a Federal client.

You will operate, administer, and secure on-premises and cloud-connected networks, coordinating with senior engineers to ensure reliable connectivity across locations. With 4+ years of experience and a solid background in Cisco routing, Palo Alto firewalls, and NetApp storage, you will help uphold federal security standards and contribute to planning, upgrades, and incident response for a